After Bayern defeat
Ballack criticizes Sané – “Something is missing for the absolute top of the world”
Updated on June 25th, 2025 – 05:53 a.m.Reading time: 2 min.
FC Bayern experiences a damper after the lost game against Benfica Lisbon. Michael Ballack fits violently against Leroy Sané.
At FC Bayern, the mood is steamed after the 0-1 defeat against Benfica Lisbon. The Munich team has played the chance to win the group at the club World Cup and now have to compete with flamengo in the round of 16. A player who is particularly in focus after the game is Leroy Sané. The 29-year-old, who will switch to Galatasaray Istanbul after the season, missed several top-class opportunities against the Portuguese record champion.
For Michael Ballack, who analyzed the game at DAZN, the performance of the Bayern star was not surprising. The former DFB captain went to court with Sané Hart. The unhappy appearance of the 29-year-old at the group finals was “symbolical for his time in Munich” and for the change “on July 1st to Galatasaray:” The chapter should now be locked, “said the DAZN expert.
“He just needs too many opportunities,” said Ballack. “In the end, this is also frustrating for the team”. Sané is a “giant talent,” said Ballack. “Something is missing for the absolute top of the world: concentration, charisma and seriousness, dealing responsibly with the chances.
Coach Vincent Kompany also did not take Ballack from his criticism. “You have to question why you let him play through,” he said about Sané: “He had little input. He has the system and timing, but did not complete his actions.”
Overall, Kompany’s line -up with seven changes after the 2-1 against the Boca Juniors “did not work. He certainly thought something about it, but maybe it was one or two changes too much,” said Ballack (48): “The processes were not right.”